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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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